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Fifty horses to follow -- as the countdown to the Epsom Derby Festival and Royal Ascot begins

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:11 GMT

The new Flat season is well and truly in full swing. And two of the highlights of the year -- the Epsom Derby Festival (May 31 and June 1) and Royal Ascot (June 18-22) -- are just around the corner.

Harpur’s hot-shots claim county title

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:50:37 GMT

Harpur Hill Primary School’s netball team has been crowned Derbyshire champions.

Darley Moor double for Peak rider

Sun, 12 May 2013 21:33:22 GMT

High Peak rider Chris Moore recorded a double victory in the combined lightweight and classic races at Darley Moor Motorcycle Road Race Club on Bank Holiday Monday.

Riders tackle Buxton Mountain Time Trial - VIDEO

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:55:33 GMT

Bank Holiday Monday saw the running of the Buxton Mountain Time Trial, organised by Buxton Cycling Club.

Buxton RUFC hosts Derbyshire finals - VIDEO & PICTURES

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:45:43 GMT

Buxton RUFC’s Sunnyfields ground hosted the Derbyshire ‘finals day’ on bank holiday Monday.

Two top-class Guineas races are the perfect Newmarket antidote to Godolphin steroids scandal

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:13:33 GMT

OUR resident expert, RICHARD SILVERWOOD (Scoop Racing), looks back on the two-day Guineas Festival at Newmarket, which helped to draw a line under the anabolic steroids controversy that hit Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin training empire.

VIDEO: Paralympic star targets European glory

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:15 GMT

Hope Valley wheelchair basketball player Maddie Thompson has barely stopped since the dust settled on London 2012, but she insists she wouldn’t have it any other way as she targets European glory this summer.

FLY FISHING: with David Johnson

Sun, 05 May 2013 16:45:58 GMT

One of the most common creatures frequenting the underwater world is the mighty midge.

Iddon gets first points on the board in the Netherlands

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:15:57 GMT

Christian Iddon picked up his first World Supersport Championship points of the season after a solid 11th-place finish at Assen, in The Netherlands.

Hot-shot Maddie sets her sights on Euros and Rio 2016

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:13:38 GMT

Hope Valley wheelchair basketball player Maddie Thompson has barely stopped since the dust settled on London 2012 but she insists she wouldn’t have it any other way as she targets European glory this summer.

Chapel boxer Massey eyeing more titles

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:23:02 GMT

Chapel-en-le-Frith boxer Jack Massey is eyeing further titles after his recent success at the ABA Elite Senior Championships.

PE teacher to represent Great Britain at Euro Championships

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:41:27 GMT

Hope Valley College PE teacher Angie Astbury has been selected to represent Great Britain in the European Triathlon Union, European Triathlon Championships in Alanya in Turkey in June.

Horses to follow from early Flat meetings at Newmarket and Newbury

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:57:41 GMT

TWO of the best, and most informative, meetings of the early weeks of the Flat season are at Newmarket and Newbury. Our resident expert RICHARD SILVERWOOD was there for all four days and reports back here on horses to follow as the campaign progresses.